Blue-Painted Jar from Malqata
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1352 B.C. Pottery, slip, paint. H. 30.8 × Dia. 11 cm. (12 1/8 × 4 5/16 in.); Largest Dia. 14.3 cm. (5 5/8 in.). From: Palace of Amenhotep III, Malqata, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1911–12. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1912.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A terracotta ceramic jar painted in blue-gray and red horizontal bands and grid-like motifs, with a narrow neck and rounded body.
The object is a large painted storage or transport jar with a short cylindrical neck and a rounded shoulder/body. The surface is covered by a light-colored slip, over which blue-gray paint is applied to form repeating decorative elements: a row of rectangular/brick-like forms near the neck; multiple horizontal bands; and curved or fan-shaped motifs in the midsection. Additional blue and red stripes appear as outlines for the larger banded patterns. There is no clearly legible hieroglyphic inscription visible on the provided image, and no cartouche or royal name can be confidently identified. The jar appears worn, with small chips and areas where paint has flaked or faded. The jar is displayed with metal supports/pins that are part of the mount rather than the original object.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252730 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 12.180.32 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 551207 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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